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NOK 210 PAGE L!' J <br />VAEREAS, the AUTHORITY understands that failure to carry out this Plan may result in <br />the termination of FTA funding. <br />THE DIRECTORS do hereby declare that it is the policy of the AUTHORITY to establish, review <br />and maintain specific meastutble and attainable percentage goals for DBE participation in contracts <br />utilizing FTA funds. <br />1!,� / L� - <br />aro n g t, Chairman <br />Boar of Cou Commissioners <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />September 2. 1997 <br />UAL BACKGROUND CHECKS <br />Commissioner Ginn requested that staff be directed to develop a policy on <br />background checks. She felt that the policy needed to be speeded up because we are in <br />the process of hiring and signing multi-million dollar contracts. <br />Chairman Eggert mentioned that background checks had to be done on Waste <br />Management and Consolidated Resources. <br />County Administrator James E. Chandler advised that the administration is <br />presently working on that project which has been delayed because of recent happenings <br />in the Personnel Department. He expected that it would be completed within the next <br />two weeks when it would be presented to the Board for approval. <br />Chairman Eggert suggested that background checks could be done without the <br />policy being adopted. <br />Commissioner Ginn wanted thorough background checks to be conducted on new <br />hires for Personnel Director and Utilities/Solid Waste Disposal District Director. <br />13.D.2. WORKSHOPS <br />Commissioner Ginn stated she was hoping that other Commissioners would agree <br />to find a more workable method to gather information needed to make the best possible <br />decisions, other than how it has been done in the past at "Workshops". She believed it <br />was necessary to hear from staff, the other Board members, and the public and then have <br />time to weigh the information and check our sources and other resources before making a <br />decision. She asked the Commissioners to consider separating their "Workshops" from <br />decisions. She thought it was a better system to conduct "Workshops" as the City of <br />Vero Beach does as it allows time to think between presentations and the actual voting. <br />Commissioner Adams preferred to make a decision when it was fresh in her mind <br />before any stewing, checking and rechecking, and listening to all the "fors" and <br />"agginers". She felt that it muddied the water and commented that that information <br />September 2, 1997 <br />